Tony Barbee tries to make a point to an official during Auburn's 83-52 loss to Florida on Feb. 16, 2013, in Auburn. (Julie Bennett/al.com)

AUBURN, Alabama -- Auburn will participate in several exhibition games in the Bahamas and will also begin a home-and-home series with Clemson next basketball season as coach Tony Barbee continues to try to upgrade the program's nonconference schedule.

The Tigers' non-conference schedule came under fire last season, when they finished last in the SEC and were 6-7 against a nonconference schedule that ranked 293rd nationally.

Dates are still being worked out, but the Tigers will host Clemson this upcoming season, Barbee said Monday during the SEC coaches' annual summer teleconference with reporters.

Auburn will play Illinois at Philips Arena in Atlanta, and the Tigers will also host Boston College. Dates have not yet been announced.

The Tigers will also travel to Iowa State for a game in the Big 12-SEC Challenge. That game is scheduled for Dec. 2.

"I think every year we’ve updated our schedule, and I think this year will be no different," Barbee said.

Auburn will play two exhibition games in the Bahamas in August. The Tigers will face the Real Deal Shockers at 9 p.m. on Aug. 6 and the Bahamas All Stars at 7 p.m. on Aug. 8.

"I think it’s a great year for us to do that with the veteran players that have been in the program now for three years and the amount of new additions we have," Barbee said. "I think it’s a great time to develop some chemistry and get to work on some different things and give us a little bit of a head start as we go into next season."

Auburn will be one of 12 Division I teams playing against local teams in the Bahamas in August. Programs are allowed one exhibition tour every four years. The Division I programs, including Maryland and Kent State, are prohibited from playing each other.

Auburn will be allowed to practice twice in the Bahamas before its exhibition games.